Efficacy of Natural Seawater Based Throat Spray in Acute Sore Throat Relief

NCT ID: NCT03369132

Last Updated: 2017-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

360 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-11-06

Study Completion Date

2018-09-30

Brief Summary

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Prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial to assess the efficacy and tolerability of natural seawater based throat spray among adult patients with acute sore throat.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Sore Throat

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Angiflash

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Angiflash

Intervention Type DEVICE

throat spray (20 ml) containing hypertonic seawater, vegetable glycerin, natural mint, acacia honey, propolis extract, essential oils of thyme linalool, ravintsara and wintergreen, natural lemon flavor.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DEVICE

water based throat spray matching Angiflash for posology, dispensed volume, shape and size.

Interventions

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Angiflash

throat spray (20 ml) containing hypertonic seawater, vegetable glycerin, natural mint, acacia honey, propolis extract, essential oils of thyme linalool, ravintsara and wintergreen, natural lemon flavor.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Placebo

water based throat spray matching Angiflash for posology, dispensed volume, shape and size.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Seawater based throat spray Placebo throat spray

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 1\. Adults (male or female) aged ≥ 18 years old.
* 2\. Patients with complaint of sore throat ≤ 72h.
* 3\. Sore throat exclusively due to upper respiratory tract infection (tonsillitis, pharyngitis, rhinopharyngitis).
* 4\. Clinical confirmation by the physician for the presence of typical signs (spontaneous pain, local inflammation) of acute pharyngitis or tonsillitis.
* 5\. Pain intensity scored by patient on the 5-point descriptive pain intensity scale as slight, mild or moderate.
* 6\. Willingness to provide written informed consent prior to perform of any study related procedure.
* 7\. Subjects agreeing to follow the study requirements during the whole study period (including forbidden medication and food supplements).
* 8\. Subjects agreeing not to modify their lifestyle habits during the whole study period (diet, physical activity).
* 9\. Subject affiliated to social security.
* 10\. Subject able to understand verbal and written local language and in capacity to fill-in patient diary by himself/herself.

Exclusion Criteria

* 1\. Previous history of allergy or known intolerance to one of the following formulation ingredients: seawater, vegetable glycerin, mint, lemon, acacia honey, propolis, essential oils.
* 2\. Active Smokers.
* 3\. Fever \> 38°C at randomization.
* 4\. Past or current throat phlegmon.
* 5\. Past or current seasonal allergy.
* 6\. Past or current asthma.
* 7\. Past or current chronic rhinosinusitis.
* 8\. Past or current chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
* 9\. Past or current ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) cancer.
* 10\. Acute rhinosinusitis.
* 11\. Controlled or uncontrolled diabetes.
* 12\. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
* 13\. Known immunodeficiency.
* 14\. Any painful condition that may distract attention from sore throat pain (ex: mouth ulcers etc.) or that requires analgesic usage.
* 15\. Any disease that may interfere with the study aim from investigator's opinion.
* 16\. Evidence of mouth breathing or severe coughing.
* 17\. Patient with severe pain intensity on 5-point descriptive pain intensity scale.
* 18\. Subjects taking:

* chronic treatment for throat or other ENT pathology,
* current antibiotherapy or stopped less than 2 weeks before inclusion,
* chronic treatment (\>3 months) with local or systemic corticotherapy, or immunotherapy,
* local or systemic antihistaminic.
* 19\. Subjects refusing to stop at entry into the study:

* throat spray, lozenge, pastille,
* local throat or systemic analgesic,
* medicated confectionary,
* nasal wash and spray,
* nasal corticosteroid or antihistaminic nasal spray,
* medication to gargle,
* honey, propolis, or any sore throat home remedies.
* 20\. Known liver disease or hypersensitivity to paracetamol.
* 21\. Pregnant, breastfeeding or seeking pregnancy women.
* 22\. Positive result from rapid strep throat test.
* 23\. Subjects already included once in this study.
* 24\. Subjects participating in another clinical trial or in the exclusion period to another study.
* 25\. Subjects having a member of his/her home who is currently participating to this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Laboratoire de la Mer

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Ivana Skardova, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

MEDIGATE care s.r.o

Locations

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MUDr. Lenka Dybova

Brno, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Libor Hemzsky

Choltice, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

NEFROMED s.r.o.

Dejvice, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MEDIGATE care s.r.o

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Petra Hoskova

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Jana Dvorakova s.r.o.

Hradec Králové, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Danuse Mikeschova

Karlovy Vary, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Azita s.r.o.

Malšice, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Fortmedica s.r.o.

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

GM ordinace s.r.o

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr Sylva Kohoutova

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Ordinace Optima s.r.o

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Lenka Fejfarova

Prague, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Saniga s.r.o.

Sokolov, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

MUDr. Jan Bartusek

Teplice, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

A-MEDICOS s.r.o.

Zlín, , Czechia

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Czechia

Central Contacts

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Gaelle Naelten, Pharm.D,Ph.D

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +33 (0)299 215 387

Email: [email protected]

Olivia Gavard, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

Phone: +33 (0)256 521 017

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Lenka Dybova, M. D.

Role: primary

Libor Hemzsky, M. D.

Role: primary

Krisitina Sadilkova, M. D.

Role: primary

Ivana Skardova, M. D.

Role: primary

Petra Hoskova, M. D.

Role: primary

Jana Dvorakova, M. D.

Role: primary

David Macharacek, M. D.

Role: primary

Azita Gebauerova, M. D.

Role: primary

Tomas Fort, M. D.

Role: primary

David Macharacek, M. D.

Role: primary

Sylva Kohoutova, M. D.

Role: primary

Radka Majerova, M. D.

Role: primary

Lenka Fejfarova, M. D.

Role: primary

Zdenek Vlasak, M. D.

Role: primary

Jan Bartusek, M. D.

Role: primary

Alena Malikova, M. D.

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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FLASH-CZ-2017-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id